Recrypt

Recrypt is a command-line tool designed to encrypt and decrypt directories recursively, encrypting each individual file within the specified directory and its subdirectories.

Installation

Clone the repository and install the necessary dependencies using the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/danilo-alm/recrypt
cd recrypt
pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

To use Recrypt, invoke the program through the command line with the following arguments:

python recrypt.py [-e/--encrypt | -d/--decrypt] <directory/file> [-o/--output | --overwrite] [-k/--key | -p/--password] 

Arguments

• -e/--encrypt: Encrypt the specified input directory or file.
• -d/--decrypt: Decrypt the specified input directory or file.

Choose one of the following for output:

• -o/--output <directory/file>: Specify the output directory or file for the encrypted/decrypted content.
• --overwrite: Overwrite the specified input directory or file with the encrypted/decrypted content.

Choose one of the following for passkey:

• -k/--key <key>: Use a specified 32 url-safe base64-encoded key for encryption/decryption.
• -p/--password <password>: Use a specified password for encryption/decryption.

Positional Argument:

• input: The file or directory name to be encrypted or decrypted.

Examples

Encrypt a directory with a specific key:

python recrypt.py -e /path/to/directory -o encrypted_directory -k my_secret_key

Decrypt a file with a password, overwriting its original content:

python recrypt.py -d /path/to/file --overwrite -p my_password

For additional help, use:

python recrypt.py -h

Note

• Make sure to keep your key or password secure, as it will be required for decryption.
• Use the --overwrite option with caution, as it will replace the original files with their encrypted/decrypted versions.

License

Recrypt is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. You are free to modify and distribute this software in accordance with the terms of the license. For more details, please refer to the full text of the license.

Summary of the GNU GPL v3.0

• You are free to run, modify, and share the software.
• Any modifications you make must be released under the same license when distributing.
• This software is distributed without any warranty; refer to the license for details.